College of Health, Psychology and Social Care staff

Professor Miles Richardson smiling whilst wearing goggles on his head
Professor Miles Richardson
Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness

Professor Miles Richardson leads the Nature Connectedness Research Group.

Dr Ben Roberts
Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Ben is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology.

Staff Profile
Helen Roberts
Assistant Head of Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics and Hand Therapy Practice Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Helen Roberts teaches across the Occupational Therapy programmes at the University of Derby, and is Programme Leader for the MSc Occupational Therapy programme. Helen is part of the Pre-Registration Occupational Therapy teaching team that received special commendation in the University awards as the best performing course category 2017/2018.

Nigel Roberts in a surgical room wearing a face mask
Nigel Roberts
Theatre Lead Postgraduate Research Student

Nigel is a Postgraduate Research Student in the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care.

Dr David Robertshaw
Head of School - School of Nursing and Midwifery

David is the Academic Lead for Healthcare at the University of Derby Online Learning, responsible for the BSc (Hons) Nursing Top-up.

Charlotte Robson
Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

Charlotte is a registered mental health nurse and has worked in acute adult inpatient settings, primary care liaison and day therapy.

Dr Hettie Roebuck
Lecturer in Psychology

Hettie joined the University of Derby in May 2020. She gained her PhD in Psychology at the University of Lincoln in 2013 exploring the impact of simulated hearing loss on executive function, namely; impulsivity, sustained attention and working memory. 

Julie Rowe
Julie Rowe
Senior Lecturer

Julie has been working in higher education for over ten years now. As a senior lecturer in Pre-registration Nursing, Julie supports students across the programme. She has a special interest in simulation and clinical skills and her current research interest is around the use of technology to enhance the simulation experience.

Staff member Rachel Rozier
Rachel Rozier
Postgraduate Research Student and Oxford University Press staff

Rachel Rozier is a Postgraduate Research Student and works for Oxford University Press in the English Language Teaching division. 

Dr Teresa Rushton
Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

As a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Dr Teresa Rushton, facilitates teaching and learning for students studying on the Pre-registration and Post-Registration Occupational Therapy Programmes.